Note: This chapter will be a simple Star Fox story. To make a long story short, it will be an impromptu boxing match between Krystal and Fara Phoenix. However, they'll have a friendly talk afterwards. Okay, I'm spoiling it now, so let's just let chapter forty arrive.

Chapter 40: Fighting and Talking

Krystal and Fara were putting on mittens to act as fake boxing gloves. The two vixens had agreed to have a mock boxing match, hence was the reason why they were doing this. Katt was on the sidelines, watching the two prepare for their battle.

"Should I call a doctor when you get done?" The pink feline asked.

"No, we'll be okay." Fara said.

"We're just having an impromptu fight," Krystal stated, "we aren't going to break our bones or give each other hemorrhages."

"Can I watch the fight?" Katt asked.

"Sure!" The vixens said in unison.

Katt sat down near Krystal and Fara, willing to watch them playfully pummel each other. Krystal was the first to throw a punch, landing it on Fara's shoulder. In response, the fennec threw a right jab at the cobalt vixen, the latter dodging it. The Cerinian's telepathy told her what moves her opponent were going to make, so she had a slight advantage.

"You're using your telepathy, aren't you?" Fara asked.

"Yes, but I can stop." Krystal said.

"Your telepathy is probably the only thing that makes you useful to the team!" The fennec said as she threw a left hook at the cobalt vixen's chest.

"Wrong!" The Cerinian said as she uppercutted her opponent, "I'm good at hand-to-hand combat, I have a staff, I use blasters, I'm good at using technology, I can be quiet enough for stealth missions, and I am good at flying! Do I sound useless to you?!"

"Of course not," Fara spat, "it's just that you piss me off!"

"Why?" Krystal asked.

"You stole Fox from me, you cheap slut!" The fennec screamed as she threw a right jab at her.

"What makes you say that?" The cobalt vixen caught her fist.

"The fact that Fox has been acting really nice to you!" Fara answered, "And you were dressed in a bra and loincloth when he found you on Sauria! How do we know that you weren't sleeping around on the planet?!"

"You idiot, Sauria is a really hot planet!" Krystal shouted as she threw several punches at the fennec, "Did it ever occur to you that I wore those clothes because I was afraid of getting heatstroke?! You have the gall to call me something derogatory, because I haven't slept with anyone, not even Fox! Haven't you ever heard the phrase 'Looks can be deceiving'?!"

"Fox only likes you because you're as blue as the night sky!" The fennec got up from the ground after receiving an uppercut.

"At least I don't look like Fox's mother!" The cobalt vixen snorted, "Which, may I remind you, is a very disturbing reason for any guy to date a girl!"

"She has a point, hon!" Katt said to Fara.

"Even if none of what I thought about you is true," Fara looked at Krystal, "that doesn't change the fact that Fox and the team probably have to save your sorry ass every now and then!"

"I'm chased less than the others," Krystal said as she delivered a left hook to her, "so I can handle myself! Fox has probably had to save you more times than he would save me!"

"Shut up!" The fennec shouted as she threw another punch, which her opponent caught.

Krystal calmly spoke, "Here's what I think of you: You, Fara Phoenix, are so jealous of anyone coming near Fox that you ignore your own shortcomings. You think horrible things about people like me without getting to know them. If you wanted Fox back, you could have asked if he wanted to get back together. I'm not dating him at the moment, so quit acting blindly jealous."

Fara was unable to stop Krystal from knocking her down with a single punch. However, the fennec brought the cobalt vixen down with a punch of her own. Once they were down, Katt approached them.

"Are you okay?" The feline gently asked.

"We're fine." Krystal moaned.

"We don't have any broken bones, brain damage or pulled muscles, if you're wondering." Fara said.

"I guess that your fake fight ended in a tie." Katt said.

"No shit, Sherlock." The fennec sat up.

"I'll go get some ice packs." The pink cat walked off.

"Yes, please do." Krystal sighed.

When Katt was gone, Krystal and Fara looked at each other.

"I'm sorry for what I said earlier." Fara said.

"Me too," Krystal stated, "I just felt offended by what you said to me. There are only so many harsh words I can take before losing my temper."

"We all have those days." The fennec said, "But I probably didn't act better, given how I was accusing you of stealing Fox from me and being a helpless kind of girl."

"You got that right." The cobalt vixen said.

"So, how's Fox doing?" The older female asked.

"He's doing fine." The younger female said, "We've just been talking, so he hasn't made a move on me. As for the rest of the team, Falco is pretty much the only member I have a hard time connecting with."

"That's not a surprise," Fara said, "Falco's always been an insufferable, wound-up, pain in everyone's ass!"

"Yeah," Krystal said, "but I'd rather deal with him over Star Wolf."

"Me too." The fennec said.

"Why did you and Fox break up?" The cobalt vixen asked.

"It's because Fox was so eager to avenge his family, he considered me a burden!" The older female looked like she was about to cry, "And I tried comforting him and everything!"

"Do you think that he might consider me a burden one day?" The younger female asked.

"You might have a better chance of being with Fox than I did." Fara sniffled, "Maybe he won't scream at you for trying to help him."

"I'm not even sure if he's even interested in me." Krystal said.

"What makes you say that?" The fennec asked.

"Falco keeps telling me that Fox doesn't like girls." The cobalt vixen stated, "I know that he's lying due to my telepathy, but I haven't spoken to Fox about it."

"Does Fox talk about me?"

"He rarely brings you up, but when he does, he says that you were a temporary member of the team. However, I hope that you can talk to him sometime."

Fara and Krystal looked at each other before getting in a sisterly hug. The two vixens felt comfortable, refusing to let go even as Katt came back with some ice packs.

"Well," Katt spoke, "I wasn't expecting you two to hug like a child would a stuffed animal."

Embarrassed, Krystal and Fara let go of each other and grabbed an ice pack, putting them on the areas they felt the most pain in. After that, the two vixens went home, with Krystal heading back to the Great Fox. From that point on, Krystal and Fara became friends, even meeting up with two former members of Star Fox: Fay Spaniel and Miyu Lynx. Katt and Peppy's daughter, Lucy, would also join the girls when they had time off from their jobs. They even talked about forming their own team, but they decided to put the idea aside for now. After all, Star Fox and Star Wolf were already the top mercenary teams in the galaxy.

Note: Let's face it, who wouldn't want to see Krystal and Fara become friends after a quick sparring? As for the dialogue for the vixens during the mock boxing match, what was coming out of Fara's mouth was stuff Krystal's haters say about her while what Krystal was saying were some complaints some fans would have about Fara. Seriously, how is it not disturbing that Fox became romantically involved with her because she looks like his mother? Luckily, the two foxes (Krystal and Fara) managed to put aside their differences after learning more about each other. Another reason I wrote this chapter is because I am NOT fond of the shipping wars over who Fox should be with, even if it's not Krystal or Fara. I mean, why not ship Fara with an OC or a character who appears in the franchise if you're going to make Fox and Krystal an official couple? What did you guys think about this chapter? Let me know when you leave a review or give a constructive criticism stating what you like and what you don't like. Until next time guys, peace!